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February 3, 2021 Sports Oilers take Bi-County Consolation Title By Kerry Hookstra ‘The Merritt Field House regulation time expired with the score knotted at 45-45. 21 to lead Hammon and take game high honors. Skelton Oiler’s of the month wias the site of the Bi-County Overtime saw the Oilers tossed down 14, Justus 13, Tournament Jan. 21-23. In prevail 7-5 to pull out the vic- and Fowler 10 to put three opening round action the Oil- ers faced Cheyenne/Reydon tory. Skelton took charge with players in double figures. Carr with a depleted squad and lost a three and 2-2 free throws. and Davis had six and five a tough contest 39-35. Conso- Carr connected for a two to respectively with two from lation Semi-final play brought complete the total. Herndon to wrap up the Mer- Blair to the court and wit Michael Land pumped in ritt scoring. more players available Merritt roared to a 67-43 decision. In the Consolation Champion- ship showdown the Oilers pulled out a 52-50 victory over Hammon. Oilers-Cheyenne/Reydon- Tourney Game One Merritt went out to a 10-5 first quarter advantage. Zack Carr led the way with two baskets. Trever Fowler, Riley Herndon, and Hagen Justus added a bucket apiece. ‘The second went to the Bears 10-7. Fowler paced the Oilers with a pair of field goals while Justus sank three free throws. Merritt led 17-15 at halftime. Cheyenne/Reydon took the third 10-6. Carr and Fowler put in a basket each with two ‘7th grade- Reece Richardson, 8th grade- Jacob Miller, 9th grade Kenya Sanchez, 10th from the charity stripe for grade- Jancy Rippetoe, 11th grade Kylie Powers, 12th grade Amber Williams. Courtesy Justus to account for the Oiler CobySkelton. Photo by Rose Cummings. photo. scoring. Final frame action fea- tured a 14-12 margin for the Bears. Merritt saw Justus set Oilerettes sweep three the pace with a trey, an old fashioned 3-point play, and a bucket. Carr completed the total with two deuces. Casen Rogers and Jayden Smith put in 14 and 13 respec- tively for Cheyenne/Reydon. —-e two buckets while Peffer sank for three at the charity stripe deuce plus one from the line Justus led all scorers tossing three from the line and Hart- while Pollard went 2-2 with down 15 while Carr added 10 by Riely Hartman. for the Oilers. Fowler con- man had one. a basket each by Peffer and A.12-10 margin in the nected for eight with two by Final frame play featured Ashlee Sosa. Merritt had a 41- a 16-15 Lady Indian edge. 19 bulge at halftime. second added some breathing Herndon. Oilers-Blair/Tourney Sanders again led Merritt with A 16-4 Oilerette charge in room for the Oilerettes. Sand- Game Two two field goals and one at the the third deepened the hole ers set the pace on a basket Merritt opened with an stripe. Peffer worked inside for Hollis as Hartman had the and 2-2 at the charity stripe. 11-6 first quarter advantage. for two baskets and Barnett hot hand with two buckets Barnett and Payten Fite buried Hagen Justus had the hot buried her third three with and three from the stripe. a three apiece while Peffer hand for three baskets. Trever a two from Ella Porter anda Peffer went downtown for a Fowler added a bucket and an went 2-2 at the line. Merritt old fashioned 3-point play. free throw by Hartman. trey and added a deuce with a was up 27-19 after two peri- ‘The second went to the Haley Cordes pumped in field goal apiece by Pollard and ods of play. Oilers 18-13. Fowler lit up the 14 for Arapaho-Butler to lead Sanders. all scorers. Sanders tossed Final frame play saw a 10-8 In the third the Oilerettes boards with four field goals. Kamron Davis worked an old down 13 with 11 by Barnett Merritt margin. Lexie Frazier put together a 16-8 charge. fashioned 3-point play plus a and 10 from Peffer to put made the most of her playing Sanders again ignited the at- basket while Justus also made three Oilerettes in double time hitting to baskets anda tack with three buckets. Hart- the 3-point play and Zack Carr figures. Others scoring were; gift shot to lead the way. Dai- man added a pair offield goals hit a bucket. A 29-19 lead fol- lowed Merritt to halftime. Dayli Pollard. Photo by Rose Cummings. Hartman-4, Pollard-3, Fra- zier-2, and Porter-2. lee Taylor put in a bucket with with a trey from Barnett anda In the third the Oilers pre- 2-2 free throws from Sanders deuce by Dayli Pollard. vailed 15-8 behind two treys, By Kerry Hookstra ‘The teams tied 7-7 in the Oilerettes-Hollis and one by Blakely Barnett. Fourth frame play featured a deuce, and four free throws first. Merritt was led by Dayli Behind three baskets and Skorepa paced the Lady a 19-13 outburst from the from Juses. Care waded an Ina three game road swing Pollard’s trey. Lexie Frazier 4-4 free throws from Joshlyn Tigers with 16. Sanders Lady Warriors, Merritt was led old fashioned 3-point play to Merritt came away with a 3-0 and Jamie Peffer hit a deuce Sanders, Merritt roared to a poured in 17 to lead all scor- the total. 27-7 first quarter run. Dayli by Pollard with a three and 8-8 Over the final eight min- record to take their season apiece. ers and Peffer tossed down free throws. Barnett sank two utes Merritt went on a 23-12 mark to 16-2 and a #11 rank- A 10-7 Oilerette margin Pollard hit a bucket and was 11. Other\s scoring for the run. Davis led the charge ing in Class 2A Basketball, marked the second. Joshlyn fouled on a 3-point attempt. Oilerettes were Hartman-9, from the stripe to round out with three twos and an old ‘The week opened at Arapaho- Sanders found the range for She missed the shot but went Pollard-9, Breegan Barnett-5, the total. fashioned 3-point play. Riley Butler Jan. 26 and the #19 a basket and 2-2 free throws. 3-3 at the line. Jamie Peffer Frazier-5, Blakely Barnett-4, Maylee Chaney pumped in Herndon sank 2-2 at the line team in Class A fell 45-38. The Blakely Barnett buried a three put in a pair if field goals while Fite-3, and Taylor-2. 14 for Hammon and shared plus a field goal while Carr put Oilerettes headed to Hollis and Riely Hartman went 2-2 Blakely Barnett and Payten Oilerettes-Hammon game high honors with Josh- in two baskets with a bucket Jan. 28 and the Lady Tigers at the charity stripe with one Fite buried a trey apiece with a Getting out to a 15-9 first lyn Sanders for the Oilerettes. each from Case Carlson, Jus- we\e overwhelmed 67-31. from Peffer. Merritt was up deuce from Riely Hartman. quarter advantage put Merritt Pollard tossed down 13 with tus, and Dawson Michel. ‘Kanden Johnson pumped Merritt finished the road 17-14 going to halftime. ‘The Lady Tigers man- in early control. Jamie Peffer 11 from Barnett to put three trip at Hammon Jan. 29 and In the third the Oilerettes aged more offense and some worked inside for a pair of in 15 to lead the Broncs. handed the #6 ranked squad built a 13-8 advantage to give defense to trail the second 14- baskets and sank a free throw players in double figures. Justus tossed down 23 to lead all scorers while Davis and in Class B a 56-46 defeat. some needed cushion. Barnett 12, Breegan Barnett drained a to lead the way. Joshlyn Sand- Hartman and Peffer connected Fowler connected for 14 and Oilerettes/Arapaho- drained a trey plus a deuce to three plus a two as she led the ers hit two buckets with a trey for eight and seven respec- 13 respectively. Others scor- Butler pace the attack. Sanders put in Oilerettes. Sanders connected from Blakely Barnett and a tively. ing for the Oilers were; Carr-9, Herndon-4, Carlson-2, and Michel-2. Oilers-Hammon/Tourney Elkettes play three on the week Game Three An 11-11 tie marked the first quarter and was indica- tive of the close contest to fol- low. Trever Fowler led Merritt with three baskets. Hagen Justus buried a trey plus a deuce to wrap up the scoring. By Kerry Hookstra Wyatt. Robbins and Sotille connected ‘The second went to the Oil- Final frame play featured for a two each to round out ers 12-7. Justus again drained Elk City opened their a 13-10 Lady Bulldog advan- the total. a three plus a two. Kamron week hosting the Altus Lady tage. Martin had the hot hand Funkhauser had nine to Davis went downtown for a Bulldogs Jan.19. In a close for two threes and two charity lead Hobart. Game high hon- trey while Zack Carr and Coby contest the Elkettes fell 53-36. tosses. Deason sank a pair of ors went Culver with 10. Oth- Skelton put in a deuce apiece. Play in the Tri-County Festival free throws to complete the ers scoring for Elk City were; Merritt was up 23-18 after at Hobart opened Jan. 21 with Elkette scoring. Buie-8, Robbins-6, Sotille-4, two periods of play. the host Lady Bearcats. Elk Johnson poured in 25 for Martin-3, and Deason-2. A14-10 advantage went to the Oilers in the third. Skelton City dropped a 41-33 decision. Altus to lead all scorers. Mar- Elkettes-Cordell/Tri-Coun- dialed long distance for a three Cordell came to the court Jan. tin tossed down 17 to pace ty Festival Game Two and hit a two. Justus buried 23 for the second Festival con- Elk City with 13 from Buie. Behind a pair of treys from a trey with a deuce each by test. The Elkettes rallied from Others scoring included: Dea- Nae Nae Martin Elk City got a 36-30 deficit going into the son-5, Robbins-5, Culver-3, out to a 17-10 first quarter Davis and Herndon. final frame before seeing time Sotille-2, and Wyatt-1. advantage. Laja Martin hit a Fourth frame action expire on a 47-43 defeat. Elkettes-Hobart/Tri-Coun- pair of deuces and a free throw featured a 17-8 Warrior run. Elkettes-Altus ty Festival Game One with a three apiece from Abby Merritt was led by Fowler with Trailing 19-8 in the first A12-8 advantage in the Jo Robbins and Danni Sotille. two buckets. Justus and Skel- put Elk City in an early hole. first quarter got Elk City off Shooting went cold for the ton put in a field goal apiece as Jordan Deason led the offense toa positive start. Hailey Buie Elkettes in the second as they with a trey while Hailey Buie and Nae Nae Martin led the trailed 10-4, Kiera Coslow put and Nae Nae Martin hada way with a trey apiece. Danni ina basket and Sotille was 2-2 deuce apiece with a free throw at the charity stripe to account $75 Sotille sank 2-2 free throws from Carsen Culver. with a deuce each from Carsen for the scoring. Elk City held a ‘The second saw the Elkette Culver and Jordan Deason. 21-20 edge at halftime. defense hold the Lady Bull- ‘The Lady Bearcats came In the third the Lady Blue dogs to a 9-7 margin, Abby back to take the second 11-4. Devils prevailed 16-9 and Joe Robbins buried a three to Culver was 4-4 from the char- went to the fourth up 36-30. lead the scoring with a two |i vear ity stripe to account for the A trey from N. Martine led from Martin and 2-2 at the Elkettes scoring. Hobart led the Elkettes. Jordan Deason, line by Culver. Altus was up 19-16 after two periods of Robbins, and Sotille added a 28-15 going to halftime. play. bucket each. ‘A15-10 margin went to Final frame action featured “ElkCityNews ploded Inthe third Elk City ex- on a 21-12 charge. Buie the Lady Bearcats in the third. 13-11 margin to Elk City. ignited the explosion with Culver and Abby Jo Robbins Robbins connected for two Delaja Martin. Photo courtesy of Rose Cummings. three trey and 2-2 from the put in two baskets apiece for field goals and one from the charity stripe. Martin added a Elk City. Buie completed the line to ignite the rally. Alyssa Cordell’'s super frosh Ellie and Robbins with 10. Others pair of baskets and gift show total with a bucket. Brott drained a three with Willard rained down 25 points scoring included: D. Martin-7, while Robbins put in a bucket Final frame play featured two by D. Martin and 2-2 free to lead all scorers. The Elkettes Sotilled-7, Brott-3, Coslow-2, with two from the stripe from a7-7 tie, Buie buried a three throws by N. Martin with one were led by N, Martin at 11 and Culver-1. Danni Sotille and one by Rylee to pace the Elkette attack. from Carsen Culver.